Liquid-receptacle.



c. w. P0X. 4 LIQUID BBGEPTAGLE. APPLICATION TILED OCT. 13, 190 5.

Patented Oct. 20, 190

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE W. FOX, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

LIQUID-RE GEITAGLE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE W. Fox, of Boston, in the county of Suffolkand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Liquid-Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to containers for various fluids, and moreparticularly to those in which the liquids are refrigerated. Suchcontainers are employed for dispensing syrups and beverages of variouskinds and are usually displayed upon counters or in connection with sodaWater fountains.

The object of the present invention is to provide a composite containerconsisting of separable sections, which are so arranged as to form aninner receptacle which may be utilized for various purposes, such as forcontaining ice for the refrigeration of liquids contained in thesections.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the retainer that itwill be ornamental in appearance, and so that it will be most efficientin the refrigeration of the liquids contained in the receptacles.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a plurality of separablereceptacles having abutting edges, the outer walls of said receptaclesforming the outer wall of the container, and the inner walls of thereceptacles forming an intermediate chamber. These receptacles arepreferably formed of glass, so that their contents may be identified,and so that the container as a whole forms an attractive appearance.Each of the receptacles is provided with a faucet or spigot so that itscontents may be withdrawn. The receptacles themselves rest upon a basewhich forms the bottom wall of the inner compartment, said base servingto bind the receptacles together at their lower ends. At the upper endsof the receptacles, there is a cap ring which also binds the receptaclestogether, said cap ring being connected with the base by tension rodswhich are located near the side edges of the receptacles or betweenthem. Upon the ring is placed a cap which closes the upper ends of thechamber and the receptacles, this cap being provided with an aperturethrough which ice or other substance may be introduced into theintermediate chamber. A removable cover is utilized to close thisopening. The cap is rotatable and is provided with a removable cover orclosure, through which access may Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 13, 1905.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Serial No. 282,599.

be had to the interior of each of the receptacles in turn. The cap ringand the base are so separated as to expose practically the entire lengthof the receptacles.

On the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of theinvention,-Figure 1 represents a side elevation, the parts being brokenaway and in section. Fig. 2 represents a horizontal section on the line22 of Fig. 1.

Proceeding to a more detailed description of the container shown uponthe drawings,- 10 designates a base preferably of circular form, whichmay be supported upon legs 11 secured to the base in a manner which willbe hereinafter described. The base has an upturned peripheral flange 12,near which are sup orted tanks or receptacles 13 convenient y of glass.These are shown as three in number, and are of generally segmentalcontour, their curved sides lying next to the flange and presenting asubstantially continuous surface, their vertical reduced edges beingpreferably somewhat rounded and lying closely adjacent to one another.Rest ing upon the upper edges of the receptacles is a cap member or ring14, having a circular flange 15 surrounding the upper ends of thereceptacles. In the ring and base, at points between the meeting edgesof the receptacles are alined o 7 enings to receive tension-rods 16which are sliown as in the form of bolts provided with nuts 17, by whichthe tension may be varied. T hose rods hold the parts of the containerproper together, and when thus assembled the receptacles form betweentheir inner flattened sides a generally triangular receptacle or chamber18. To render this chamber water-tight, gaskets 19 are inserted betweenthe edges of the receptacles, the proper co-action being secured by thefit of said receptacles within the base and cap flanges. For the samepurpose a gasket 20 is inserted between the receptacles and the base,this joint being tightened by the tension-rods. The gasket 20 and asimilar gasket 21, inserted between the upper ends of the receptaclesand the cap-ring, also serve to cushion the contact of the base and capwith the frangible receptacles. The tension-rods also pass throughopenings in the legs, the nuts of the rods being below these elementsand this securing them to the base. It should be noted that thetension-rods occupy positions between the edges of the receptacles, thuscausing the cylindrical contour to remain practically unbroken. Each ofthe receptacles referably has a draw-oil 0 ening in whic is inserted aspigot 22, W ile the intermediate compartment is shown as provided witha central opening-in which is inserted a drip-pipe 23.

Rising from the cap-ring at its outer edge is an upturned flange 24 toreceive a cover 25 for the entire container. In this cover is a centralopening situated above the compartment 18, and from the edge of thisopening a flange 26 extends for a short distance above the cover andalso downwardly be tween the receptacles 13. The last-named portiondirects material within the central compartment and prevents its passinginto the other receptacles, while the upper portion is adapted toreceive a cover 27. Be tween the central cover-opening and its edge is asimilar opening shown as closed by a swinging closure 29 pivoted upon alug 30 rising from the cover. As a consequence of the circular contourof the ring and cover, the latter may be turned until this lastnamedopening is brought into alinement with any one of the receptacles, thusallowing the introduction of a liquid.

In use, the receptacles may be filled, as has been indicated, withsyrups, for example, while in the central compartment ice is introducedto suitably chill them. The liquids may then be drawn off from thespigots, and the melted ice passes away through the dripp l rom theforegoing description, it will be apparent that, when ice is introducedinto t e intermediate chamber, it comes into di rect contact with theinner Walls of the receptacle, so that the liquids in the receptaclesthemselves may be kept at the low temperature desired without waste ofthe ice, and so that a given quantity of ice will be much more effectivein refrigerating the li uids than if the inner chamberwere separated'l'rom the receptacles by an air space.

The invention not only provides an attractive and effective way formanufacturing a composite container, but also allows for one of itsreceptacles, if broken, to be replaced at a much less ex ense than ifthe parts were formed integral y. The transparency of the receptacles,as previously indicated, greatly adds to the attractiveness of thecontainer and enables an observer, not only to see the contents of thereceptacles, but also to see the ice or other substance in theintermediate chamber.

The invention also provides a sanitary structure because it is one whichcan be kept clean easily and certainly. This is because the structure iswhat may be termed a knock-down one because the parts can be readilyseparated. There is no separate ice receptacle or other containerexcepting the members 13, and consequently when the parts are separatedand the tanks or rece tacles 13 are cleaned inside and out, the wa ls ofthe ice receptacle are cleaned at the same time because said icereceptacle walls are formed by the backs of the receptacles or tanks 13.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention, and described away of constructing and using the same, although without attempting toset forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modesof its use, what I claim is:

1. A fluid container comprising a plurality of separate and independentreceptacles the backs of which are combined to constitute an icereceptacle, and means for holding said receptacles juxtaposed to providesaid ice receptacle.

2. A fluid container, comprising a plural- V ity of independentreceptacles cooperating to form an intermediate chamber, and means formaking a fluid-ti ht joint at the meeting edges of the receptac es.

3. A fluid container, com rising a plurality of independent receptac eshaving abutting edges, each receptacle having a rear wall at an angle tothe rear wall of the adjacent receptacles to form an intermediatechamber for the reception of ice or other material, so

that the ice may come into direct contact with said rear walls for theeffective refrigeration of the substance contained in said receptacles,and means for securing said receptacles in the relation described.

.4. A fluid container, com rising a plurality of separable receptaclesaving abutting edges and cooperating to form an intermediate chamber,means outside of said chamber for holding said receptacles in theircooperat ing relation, and means for making fluidtight joints at theabutting edges of said receptacles.

5. The combination with a base, of a plurality of receptacles supportedby said base and forming therewith a chamber, and gaskets situatedbetween the receptacles and between the receptacles and the base torender said chamber fluid-tight.

6. The combination with a base, of a plurality of receptacles supportedby the base and forming therewith a chamber, means for making afluid-tight joint at the edges of the receptacles, and means for drawingthe receptacles toward the base.

7. The combination with a base, of a plurality of receptacles supportedby the base and forming therewith a chamber, gaskets situated betweenthe meeting edges of the receptacles and between the receptacles and thebase, and means for drawing the receptacles into contact with saidgaskets.

8. A fluid container, comprising a plurality of outer receptacles whichform an intermediate receptacle, means for making fluidtight jointsbetween the outer receptacles,

a cover for the container provided with an opening situated above one ofthe receptacles, and a second cover for the opening.

9. The combination with a base, of a plurality of .eXposed independenttransparent separable receptacles supported by the base and formingtherewith the walls of an intermediate chamber, a cap member carried bythe receptacles and holding them in 006pcrating relation, and tensionrods connecting the base and cap member, said base and cap member beingseparated to expose the said receptacles.

10. The combination with a base, of a lurality of receptacles supportedby the ase and forming therewith a chamber, a cap member carried by therece tacles, tension rods connecting the base an the cap member, andgaskets situated between the edges of the outer receptacles and betweensaid receptacles and the base.

11. The combination with a base and a plurality of independenttransparent recep tacles supported by said base and having abuttingedges and cooperating to form an inner ice chamber, the walls of whichare the inner walls of said receptacles, and means at the 11 per ends ofsaid receptacles for securing t em together, said means being separatedfrom said base to expose said receptacles, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

CLARENCE W. FOX.

Witnesses:

E. BATOHELDER, SYLVANUs H. COBB.

